Purport of foundation
In Japan where the development of informatization
is now remarkable, many fields in the society
rely on information systems based on computers.
Moreover, informatization is further permeating
among our daily life because of the development
of networks.
In information society, if the information
systems are damaged by, for example, destruction
and abuse, etc, it will impact on the overall
society, accordingly, for the purpose of
making sound development of information society
by assuring reliability, safety, and efficiency
of information systems, the information systems
audit has been recently noticed in Japan.
The information systems audit in Japan is
that, by totally examining and evaluating
information systems, and by advising and
recommending those who are concerned with
the systems, an information systems auditor
who is independent of the department of information
systems contributes to the sound development
of information systems. therefore, the Ministry
of Economy Trade and Industry, issuing Systems
Auditing Standards in 1985, established "the
Systems Auditor Examination" and has
been annually implementing it sine 1986 to
spread the systems audit.
In today' s information environment, the
systems audit is expected to be immediately
established. Simultaneously, both people
who try to become the information auditors
and scholars who are specializing in the
systems audit are rapidly increasing; therefore,
the various opportunities for the research
discussion, the presentation and the meeting
are required.
The Japan Society for Systems Audits was
founded to promote the study for the systems
audit about the theory, technique, and procedure,
and to support communications among members.
Systems Audit in Japan
1. Definition
The definition of the systems audit in Japan
is that the systems auditors who are independent
of an audited object, totally examining and
evaluating the information processing systems
based on computers, advise and suggest those
who are concerned with the systems to remove
the deficiencies of the information systems
and to improve its availability, and contribute
the sound development of the information
systems.
2. Publication of Systems Auditing Standards
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry(METI)
issued Systems Auditing Standards in 1985
(Revised in 1996) which is composed of the
three standards: (1) the general standard;
(2) the implementing standard, and (3) the
reporting standard.
3. Implementation of Systems Auditor Examination
The first examination for the systems auditors
was implemented by the METI in 1986.@Afterward,
the examination has been annually implemented
on the third Sunday of October with about
ten thousands applicants.
4. Directory of Systems Auditing Company
For companies that will ask external systems
auditors to audit their information systems,
the METI decided to register the companies
that offer the systems auditing business,
compile them and publish the first Directory
of Systems Auditing Company in 1991. The
directory is supposed to be updated and published
annually.
Outline of JSSA
1. Foundation
March 31, 1987.
2. Chairman
Ysushi Morimiya
Professor
Meiji University
3. Purpose
The purpose of the society is to support
the research activities by members, and to
contribute to make sound development of the
informatization through the academic research
and study.
4. Activity
(1) Communication among members presentation
of research product.
(2) Research and study.
(3) Publication of the JSSA Journal and the
JSSA News.
(4)Contact and cooperation with both domestic
and foreign research organization.
(5) Honors for excellent research products.
5. Membership
(1) Scholars who major in the systems audit.
(2) Information systems auditors in profit
or non-profit organization.
(3) Those who try to study the systems audit
while they are now engaged in the department
of information systems or the internal audit.
(4) Those who are permitted to join by the
board of trustees.
Project
I. Research Presentation
1. Annual technical conference
2. Public symposium
II. Study Meeting
1. Regular study meeting
The meeting gives the chances for the members
to study and present the theme which the
members hope. This meeting is open to anyone
who is not a member.
2. Study meeting for the systems auditing
techniques
In the meeting members can understand the
method, the scope of applications and functions
of the systems auditing through learning
how to use a variety of the systems auditing
techniques.
3. Study meeting for the practical study
of the systems auditing
In this meeting members will study the techniques
of performing the systems auditing through
cases. The meeting is open for members who
passed the examination for the information
systems auditors, of have the same ability
as a successful candidate.
4. Regional study meeting
This kind of meeting will be opened in each
region. The theme will be arranged by the
members where the meeting is opened.
@Outline (2007/06/11updated)